Approved DLMS Change 60, 

Revision to DLMS Supplement 180M,

Material Returns Reporting

1. ORIGINATOR: Supply Process Review Committee, Ellen Hilert, Co-Chair, DLA J-673, 

Defense Logistics Management Standards Office (DLMSO), 703-767-0676 (DSN 427), 

ellen_hilert@hq.dla.mil

2. FUNCTIONAL AREA: Supply

3. REQUESTED CHANGE:

a. Title: Revision to DS 180M, Material Returns Reporting

b. Description of Change: This change modifies the DS 180M to incorporate data 

elements originally streamlined out of the DLMS. These data elements are reinstated to support 

conversion to the equivalent DLSS transaction: DI Code FTT, Followup for Inventory Control 

Point/Integrated Materiel Manager Materiel Receipt Status (Material Returns Program).

c. Procedures: Revise DS 180M, Material Returns Reporting as follows:

# Location Revision Reason Federal IC 

1 Introductory 

DLMS Notes

(Cover page)

Revise note 2:

2. Users operating under the Defense Logistics Management 

System (DLMS) must reference the Unit of Issue and Purchase 

Unit Conversion Table, Transportation Mode of Shipment 

Conversion Table, and Accounting Classification Appendix 

which can be found on the Defense Logistics Management 

Standards Office (DLMSO) web site at www.dla.mil/j-6/dlmso.

Provides DLMS users with 

link to Transportation Mode 

of Shipment Conversion 

Table

No change.

2 2/N901/011 Add new qualifier and associated note:

TG Transportation Control Number (TCN)

DLMS Note: 1. Enter the shipment unit TCN.

2. Future streamlined data; see introductory DLMS note 3c.

Provides functionality 

available under current 

DLSS and is required to 

support DLSS-DLMS 

conversion.

Add new code. 

Requires Federal 

IC change prior to 

DS update. 

3 2/TD5/055 Open TD5 segment. Provides functionality 

available under current 

DLSS and is required to 

support DLSS-DLMS 

conversion.

Add new segment. 

Requires Federal 

IC change prior to 

DS update
4 2/TD504/055 Add the following notes:

Federal Note: Use to identify the mode of shipment.

DLMS Note: 1. DLMS users see the Transportation Mode of 

Shipment Conversion Table for available codes.

2. Future streamlined data; see introductory DLMS note 3c.

Provides functionality 

available under current 

DLSS and is required to 

support DLSS-DLMS 

conversion.

Add new data 

element. Requires 

Federal IC change 

prior to DS update

5 2/DTM01/130 Add new qualifier and associated note:

168 Release 

DLMS Note: Enter the date materiel was released to the 

carrier.

2. Future streamlined data; see introductory DLMS note 3c.

Provides functionality 

available under current 

DLSS and is required to 

support DLSS-DLMS 

conversion.

Add new code. 

Requires Federal 

IC change prior to 

DS update

d. Alternatives: None identified.

4. REASON FOR CHANGE: This change supports DLMS implementation and desired 

functionality. The missing segment, data element, and codes were identified during testing of 

conversion processing. The Followup for the ICP/IMM Materiel Receipt Status contains 

information originally provided to the ICP/IMM in the Shipment Status Materiel Returns. Some 

of this data was eliminated from the DLMS under the assumption that it would not need to be 

retransmitted by the customer, as it would already be resident in the ICP/IMM database. This 

data is now required for conversion in order to create a complete DLSS transaction.

5. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES:

a. Advantages: Supports DLMS implementation

b. Disadvantages: None identified 

6. IMPACT: 

a. Publications. Federal Implementation Conventions 180M and corresponding DoD 

4000.25-M DLMS Supplement. The DS revision requires prior change to the Federal 

Implementation Convention (IC). All applicable revisions will submitted to the Federal IC.

b. DAAS DLMS/DLSS conversion map has been modified to incorporate above revision.